Tag: manufacturing
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This open-source bet is paying off as United Manufacturing Hub takes on industrial giants
For years, manufacturers have experimented with Industry 4.0 — running pilots in predictive maintenance, production monitoring, and AI-driven optimisation. Yet many of these initiatives struggled to move beyond proof-of-concept. The underlying problem wasn’t a lack of ideas, but the difficulty of accessing and structuring machine data across complex factory environments. United Manufacturing HubSystems (UMH) is read more
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UK manufacturing startup Isembard secures $50M
A UK startup which has developed software to automate the manufacturing of key component parts for industries, including space, defence and robotics, has raised $50m in a Series A funding round, less than 12 months after its $9m seed round. Isembard, founded by entrepreneur and former army reservist Alexander Fitzgerald in 2024, is creating anetwork read more
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UniverCell lands €30M Series B to advance European lithium-ion cell manufacturing
UniverCell, a European manufacturer of high-performance lithium-ion battery cells and electrodes, has raised a €30 million Series B financing round. The round was co-led by the DeepTech & Climate Fonds (DTCF), IKA and WIKA, with strong support from the European Innovation Council (EIC) Fund. Founded in 2019 in Kiel, Germany, UniverCell has grown into an read more
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Quantcore raises £2.5M to build UK's sovereign manufacturing capability
Glasgow-based Quantcore has secured £2.5 million in seed funding to develop a sovereign supply chain for quantum hardware, as the UK seeks to strengthen domestic capacity in technologies linked to national security and economic competitiveness. The round was co-led by PXN Ventures, Blackfinch Ventures, and Scottish Enterprise, with additional backing from Quantum Exponential and STAC. read more
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Lytra completes pre-seed financing for AI-driven manufacturing solution
Munich-based startup lytra has completed its pre-seed financing round, led by High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) with participation from additional investors, to expand its AI-driven platform for manufacturing service automation. Service operations represent a significant strategic opportunity for manufacturing companies, accounting for a substantial share of revenue and typically delivering higher margins than new equipment sales. At read more
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United Manufacturing Hub bags €5m to power a shared data backbone for factories
Industrial data management platform United Manufacturing Hub (UMH) has raised €5 million in funding to accelerate its mission of building the foundational data layer for global manufacturing. The round was led by KOMPAS VC, with participation from seed + speed Ventures, Sustainable Future Ventures, Archimedes New Ventures, and renowned industry angels, including Jan Oberhauser (Founder read more
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AILOS Robotics gets €3.5M to scale gearbox manufacturing for Europe’s next-gen robots
Brussels-basedAILOS Robotics has raised €3.5 million in a seed round led by QBIC and High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), with participation from Wallonie Entreprendre and finance&invest.brussels, reinforcing Europe’s commitment to developing local, strategic component supply for the rapidly growing humanoid and collaborative robotics markets. AILOS is a spin-off from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) and its BruBotics read more
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